Oct. 4, 2011
Cathy Weselby
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
650.604.4789
cathy.weselby@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 11-80AR
NASA AMES TO CELEBRATE MOON AT FESTIVE EVENT
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field,
Calif., will host a free event celebrating the moon from noon to 11
p.m. PDT on Saturday, Oct. 8 to celebrate the 2011 International
Observe the Moon Night. The NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI)
sponsors this event.
Schedule
Noon to 1:45 p.m.- Try your hand at remotely driving a robotic rover
in NASA’s lunar simulation test bed at the NASA Ames Exploration
Center.
2 to 4 p.m.- Hear from lunar experts in the NASA Ames Conference
Center (Building 3). Speakers include David Morrison, director of the
Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI
Institute, Jennifer Heldmann, lunar research scientist and Brian Day,
astronomer and lunar educator.
7:30 to 11 p.m.- Weather-permitting, participants will be able to view
the moon through telescopes set up by members of local amateur
astronomy societies. The viewing will be accompanied by a guided tour
of lunar features, and speaker Tony Colaprete, lunar research
scientist.
No food or beverages will be available at this event. In the event of
inclement weather, the telescope viewing will be canceled.
News media planning to attend should contact Cathy Weselby at
650-604-2791 or cathy.weselby@nasa.gov before 5 p.m. PDT, Friday,
Oct. 7, 2011.
For more information about International Observe the Moon Night,
visit:
http://observethemoonnight.org/
For more information about the Lunar Science Institute, visit:
http://lunarscience.arc.nasa.gov/
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